Jared Nelson
@jarednelson.bsky.social
He/Him. Genrefluid Author. Editor.
MFA Student @WCU. Gamer. HEMAist. Occasional Podcaster. Coffee/tea enthusiast. LFC Fan. YNWA!
Website: https://www.jarednelsonauthor.com
IG: jarednelsonauthor
MFA Student @WCU. Gamer. HEMAist. Occasional Podcaster. Coffee/tea enthusiast. LFC Fan. YNWA!
Website: https://www.jarednelsonauthor.com
IG: jarednelsonauthor
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Jared Nelson
@jarednelson.bsky.social
· Mar 28
Jared's Digital Dispatch
A monthly missive from author Jared Nelson on writing, publishing, books, and general geekery.
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Very excited to announce the launch of my newsletter! I'll be posting monthly (ish) and covering my latest projects, news and viewpoints on the publishing biz, thoughts on the craft and life of a writer, and random tomfoolery. Subscribe today!
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NPR Veterans Correspondent Quil Lawrence interviewed Dave Carlson over 10 years, as the Iraq war vet went from war to incarceration to redemption on his long journey home.
An Iraqi vet navigates war and coming home — and his bond with an NPR reporter
NPR Veterans Correspondent Quil Lawrence interviewed Dave Carlson over 10 years, as the Iraq war vet went from war to incarceration to redemption on his long journey home.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
NPR Veterans Correspondent Quil Lawrence interviewed Dave Carlson over 10 years, as the Iraq war vet went from war to incarceration to redemption on his long journey home.
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Learn the business of writing from experienced professionals, including @jonathanmaberry.bsky.social, at Superstars Writing Seminars! www.superstarswriting.com
#WriterCommunity #WritingCommunity #author
#WriterCommunity #WritingCommunity #author
November 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Learn the business of writing from experienced professionals, including @jonathanmaberry.bsky.social, at Superstars Writing Seminars! www.superstarswriting.com
#WriterCommunity #WritingCommunity #author
#WriterCommunity #WritingCommunity #author
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Apple: Here, use some AI
Scrivener: I would prefer not to.
Scrivener: I would prefer not to.
Not satisfied with just destroying their own brand goodwill, OS companies are now using AI to try to destroy the good names of the apps users install. (Scrivener taking out adds to explain how it has no AI but Apple adds some anyway.)
November 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Apple: Here, use some AI
Scrivener: I would prefer not to.
Scrivener: I would prefer not to.
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I warned that private equity taking over Walgreens would be bad for workers.
This is the private equity playbook: they hollow out businesses, cheat their workers, and drive them into the ground.
Red Lobster, Toys "R" Us, and Joann Fabrics. Who’s next?
This is the private equity playbook: they hollow out businesses, cheat their workers, and drive them into the ground.
Red Lobster, Toys "R" Us, and Joann Fabrics. Who’s next?
Report: Walgreens cuts hourly workers’ pay for 6 major holidays
The hourly employees will only be paid if they work on those holidays.
www.whio.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I warned that private equity taking over Walgreens would be bad for workers.
This is the private equity playbook: they hollow out businesses, cheat their workers, and drive them into the ground.
Red Lobster, Toys "R" Us, and Joann Fabrics. Who’s next?
This is the private equity playbook: they hollow out businesses, cheat their workers, and drive them into the ground.
Red Lobster, Toys "R" Us, and Joann Fabrics. Who’s next?
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It was a crazy busy in the bookshop today. I took almost four times what I'd expect to take on a normal Weds. I guess the ramp-up to Christmas has started, which is good news. Independent bookshops make around a third of their yearly income over the seasonal period, so remember to shop local!
November 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
It was a crazy busy in the bookshop today. I took almost four times what I'd expect to take on a normal Weds. I guess the ramp-up to Christmas has started, which is good news. Independent bookshops make around a third of their yearly income over the seasonal period, so remember to shop local!
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Kate's work is brilliant. If you've not read her, here's a perfect place to begin. (then grab her novels and call in sick for a fortnight.) You won't want to put them down.
An older medic with scant resources fights to support her community as they survive life behind the company wall.
"Barnacle" by @kateelliottsff.bsky.social is out now at Reactor!!
Art by @juanbernabeu.bsky.social
Edited by @watership-up.bsky.social
"Barnacle" by @kateelliottsff.bsky.social is out now at Reactor!!
Art by @juanbernabeu.bsky.social
Edited by @watership-up.bsky.social
Barnacle - Reactor
An older medic with scant resources fights to support her community as they survive life behind the company wall.
reactormag.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Kate's work is brilliant. If you've not read her, here's a perfect place to begin. (then grab her novels and call in sick for a fortnight.) You won't want to put them down.
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RIP Drew Struzan - a man whose talent and imagination etched onto so many minds throughout the last 40+ years.
His art & posters are some of the first visuals I think of when I think about cinema - an invitation to watch these stories and worlds.
A massive loss 💔
His art & posters are some of the first visuals I think of when I think about cinema - an invitation to watch these stories and worlds.
A massive loss 💔
October 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
RIP Drew Struzan - a man whose talent and imagination etched onto so many minds throughout the last 40+ years.
His art & posters are some of the first visuals I think of when I think about cinema - an invitation to watch these stories and worlds.
A massive loss 💔
His art & posters are some of the first visuals I think of when I think about cinema - an invitation to watch these stories and worlds.
A massive loss 💔
Never been more excited for a new LLM to drop in my life.
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Never been more excited for a new LLM to drop in my life.
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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It's a great series, too! Go get 'em!
Random book promo post...(ok, not entirely random):
THE RED: FIRST LIGHT is a near-future military thriller in which a cynical young army lieutenant finds he must reckon w/the true meaning of his oath to defend the country against all enemies, foreign and domestic. mythicisland.com/the_red_firs...
THE RED: FIRST LIGHT is a near-future military thriller in which a cynical young army lieutenant finds he must reckon w/the true meaning of his oath to defend the country against all enemies, foreign and domestic. mythicisland.com/the_red_firs...
September 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
It's a great series, too! Go get 'em!
I think my biggest takeaway from the Klein/Coates discussion is that Klein seems unable to see or accept that the politics of triangulation are directly responsible for many of the losses the American left have seen in the last 20 years. Returning to that strategy will make things worse, not better.
September 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I think my biggest takeaway from the Klein/Coates discussion is that Klein seems unable to see or accept that the politics of triangulation are directly responsible for many of the losses the American left have seen in the last 20 years. Returning to that strategy will make things worse, not better.
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in light of the kimmel news, just a reminder that a few days ago a prominent fox news host literally called for killing homeless people. right afterward, someone shot up a couple homeless encampments.
that fox news host still has his job.
that fox news host still has his job.
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
in light of the kimmel news, just a reminder that a few days ago a prominent fox news host literally called for killing homeless people. right afterward, someone shot up a couple homeless encampments.
that fox news host still has his job.
that fox news host still has his job.
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HCR writes a history piece in recognition of the anniversary of the Birmingham Bombing, a pivotal moment in the struggle for Civil Rights. We’ve come out of dark places before, we will do it again.
Read All About It 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Read All About It 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
September 15, 2025 at 9:44 AM
HCR writes a history piece in recognition of the anniversary of the Birmingham Bombing, a pivotal moment in the struggle for Civil Rights. We’ve come out of dark places before, we will do it again.
Read All About It 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Read All About It 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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🌟Shortlisted for the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction🌟 Margaret Killjoy’s beautifully imagined coming-of-age fantasy explores acceptance, community, gender, power, & resistance through the story of a young trans protagonist who, with her coven, faces an unnerving threat to the natural world.
September 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🌟Shortlisted for the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction🌟 Margaret Killjoy’s beautifully imagined coming-of-age fantasy explores acceptance, community, gender, power, & resistance through the story of a young trans protagonist who, with her coven, faces an unnerving threat to the natural world.
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NEWLY RESTORED AT @archive.org: This no-nonsense, well-done 1967 #filmstrip explores the origins of language with a focus on how it resulted in English, and has beautiful hand-drawn mid-century illustrations.
WATCH: archive.org/details/unco...
WATCH: archive.org/details/unco...
September 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
NEWLY RESTORED AT @archive.org: This no-nonsense, well-done 1967 #filmstrip explores the origins of language with a focus on how it resulted in English, and has beautiful hand-drawn mid-century illustrations.
WATCH: archive.org/details/unco...
WATCH: archive.org/details/unco...
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We promised you that we would keep you up to date on the Anthropic case in the US.
Read the latest developments in our news piece.
societyofauthors.org/2025/09/11/a...
Read the latest developments in our news piece.
societyofauthors.org/2025/09/11/a...
September 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
We promised you that we would keep you up to date on the Anthropic case in the US.
Read the latest developments in our news piece.
societyofauthors.org/2025/09/11/a...
Read the latest developments in our news piece.
societyofauthors.org/2025/09/11/a...
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Just finished a series of signs "Signs of Fascism for the next bridge rally! I copied them from a couple videos I've seen.
PNW strong!!
@maddow.msnbc.com
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
PNW strong!!
@maddow.msnbc.com
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Just finished a series of signs "Signs of Fascism for the next bridge rally! I copied them from a couple videos I've seen.
PNW strong!!
@maddow.msnbc.com
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
PNW strong!!
@maddow.msnbc.com
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
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The left overwhelmingly has condemned the killing of Kirk and offered condolences to his family in this terrible time. The right has declared “war” and demanded revenge before we even have a suspect in custody.
September 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The left overwhelmingly has condemned the killing of Kirk and offered condolences to his family in this terrible time. The right has declared “war” and demanded revenge before we even have a suspect in custody.
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We will never forget you, Dreamcast-san.
“Nine nine ninety nine” has been permanently lodged in my cerebral cortex for, uh, 26 years now
Happy Dreamcast day, for all who celebrate it.
September 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
We will never forget you, Dreamcast-san.
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I understand MAGA is insisting the signature isn't Trump's but the WSJ piece nicely shows how the signature matches other letters he signed.
September 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I understand MAGA is insisting the signature isn't Trump's but the WSJ piece nicely shows how the signature matches other letters he signed.
Well, if anything, maybe this will finally kill the myth of the 'poor man's copyright' going forward.
September 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Well, if anything, maybe this will finally kill the myth of the 'poor man's copyright' going forward.